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Proximate factors associated with speech intelligibility in children with cochlear implants: A preliminary study
Steven B Chin1, Matthew J Kuhns
1Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis , IN , USA and.
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
|July 8, 2014
Summary
Cochlear implants improve speech intelligibility in children. This study found a link between the Beginners Intelligibility Test (BIT) score and fewer omitted words, suggesting a connection to memory.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Children with cochlear implants (CIs) often face challenges with speech intelligibility.
- Understanding the relationship between speech characteristics and intelligibility is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore potential associations between speech intelligibility and structural speech features in children using CIs.
- To investigate how measures like word omission, segment accuracy, duration, and intonation relate to overall intelligibility.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive pilot study involving 10 children with CIs.
- Administered the Beginners Intelligibility Test (BIT).
- Evaluated speech samples for word omission, segment correctness, duration, and intonation variability, judged by naïve adult listeners.
Main Results:
- A significant negative correlation was found between BIT scores and the percentage of words omitted.
- No significant correlations were observed between BIT scores and other speech parameters (segment correctness, duration, intonation variability).
Conclusions:
- Speech intelligibility in children with CIs may be closely related to word omission.
- This relationship could be influenced by task specificity and underlying memory limitations.
